x, 315 pages : 24 cm

One of the world's foremost researchers on sleep and dreams, surpasses himself and not only builds on, but even replaces the work of the master of dreams, Sigmund Freud, as he elicidates and illustrates a bold new theory on the origin and meaning of our dreams and nightmares--Cover

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-304) and index

The nature of dreaming (overview) -- The clearest case: dreams after trauma -- From dreams in stressful situations to ordinary dreams -- The role of emotion in producing dreams -- The nets of the mind -- Metaphor -- The functions of dreaming -- The uses of dreaming: self-knowledge, dreamworking, and psychotherapy -- Dreams, problem solving, science, and art -- This view and Freud's view -- The biology of dreaming -- The evolution of dreaming: dreams of our ancestors; dreams of our children; dreams of animals -- Dream people and thought people: individual differences -- Dreams, myth, religion, and culture

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